Duct-Taped Banana Art Sells for Over $6 Million at Auction
TL;DR
Maurizio Cattelan's artwork 'Comedian,' featuring a banana duct-taped to a wall, sold for $6.2 million at Sotheby's auction. The buyer, crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun, considered paying with his cryptocurrency Tron or Bitcoin, which was at a record high during the auction. This sale highlights the intersection of contemporary art and digital currency.
- Crypto Tycoon Pays $6.2 Million for Banana Duct-Taped to a Wall Bloomberg
- Maurizio Cattelan’s duct-taped banana artwork fetches US$5.2m at New York auction The Guardian
- Duct-taped banana artwork sells for $6.2m in NYC BBC.com
- Who’s Laughing Now? Banana-as-Art Sells for $6.2 Million at Sotheby’s The New York Times
- Duct-taped banana sells for more than $6 million at auction NBC News
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